Hakbal of the Surging Soul (Commander) - Expensive Optimized Merfolk

Hakbal of the Surging Soul
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Lord of Atlantis
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
94%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
93%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
91%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
90%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
86%synergy
Topography Tracker
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
82%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
81%synergy
Nicanzil, Current Conductor
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
81%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
80%synergy
Ripples of Potential
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
79%synergy
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Hardened Scales
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
74%synergy
Wave Goodbye
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
67%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
69%synergy
Kiora's Follower
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
63%synergy
Heroic Intervention
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
48%synergy
Branching Evolution
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
67%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
72%synergy
Roaming Throne
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
70%synergy
Kindred Discovery
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
57%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
35%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
41%synergy
Rhystic Study
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
23%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
37%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
27%synergy
Worldly Tutor
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
29%synergy
Ancient Tomb
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
24%synergy
Force of Will
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
23%synergy
Mystical Tutor
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
24%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Chrome Mox
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Creatures
Merrow Reejerey
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
58%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
58%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
59%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
63%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
57%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
61%synergy
Mist Dancer
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
60%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
60%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
54%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
59%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
59%synergy
Deeproot Elite
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
48%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
37%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
41%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
36%synergy
Deeproot Historian
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
39%synergy
Wanderwine Prophets
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
42%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
37%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Metallic Mimic
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
28%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
23%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Tide Shaper
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
True-Name Nemesis
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
14%synergy
Wonder
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Danny Pink
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Cenote Scout
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Evolution Witness
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Whirlpool Rider
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Tributary Instructor
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Merfolk Branchwalker
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Rishadan Dockhand
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Deeproot Wayfinder
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Floodpits Drowner
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Reef Shaman
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Deepchannel Mentor
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Seahunter
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Streambed Aquitects
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Beast Within
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Counterspell
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Mana Drain
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
40%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Inspiring Call
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Swan Song
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
14%synergy
Reality Shift
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Auroral Procession
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-15%synergy
Consign to Memory
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Fog
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Crop Rotation
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-2%synergy
Mutational Advantage
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Biomass Mutation
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Cyber Conversion
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Negate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-15%synergy
Growth Spiral
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-33%synergy
Khalni Ambush
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Stubborn Denial
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
For the Ancestors
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Whim of Volrath
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Force of Vigor
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Nature's Claim
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
1%synergy
Aetherize
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-1%synergy
Resculpt
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Disallow
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Jwari Disruption
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Quandrix Command
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Denial
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-11%synergy
Collective Resistance
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Voidslime
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Abjure
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Sorceries
Raise the Palisade
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
60%synergy
Nature's Lore
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
25%synergy
Three Visits
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Farseek
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Kodama's Reach
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-14%synergy
Rampant Growth
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-18%synergy
Explore
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
2%synergy
River's Rebuke
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
12%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Consuming Tide
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Over the Edge
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Enter the Infinite
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Fabricate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Bygone Marvels
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Curse of the Swine
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
0%synergy
Broken Bond
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Gaea's Will
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Cultivate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-36%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Stream of Life
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Expropriate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Distant Melody
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Aquitect's Will
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Ravenform
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Body of Research
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Solve the Equation
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
49%synergy
Herald's Horn
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
41%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Lightning Greaves
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
23%synergy
The Ozolith
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
27%synergy
The Great Henge
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
24%synergy
Urza's Incubator
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
The Earth Crystal
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Quicksilver Fountain
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
The One Ring
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Vexing Bauble
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Contagion Engine
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Magistrate's Scepter
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Subterranean Schooner
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Explorer's Cache
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Ivory Tower
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Bident of Thassa
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Conduit of Worlds
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Lodestone Needle
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Enchantments
Exploration
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
42%synergy
Deeproot Waters
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
47%synergy
Merrow Commerce
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
51%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Twists and Turns
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
42%synergy
Burgeoning
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
26%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
27%synergy
Sphere Grid
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Mystic Remora
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Hadana's Climb
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
14%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Doubling Season
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Intruder Alarm
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Spelunking
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Dawn's Reflection
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Unable to Scream
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Wild Growth
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Sylvan Library
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Abundant Growth
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Spreading Seas
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Planeswalkers
Oko, Thief of Crowns
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Kiora, the Crashing Wave
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Tamiyo, Collector of Tales
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
56%synergy
Reliquary Tower
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
28%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
45%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
48%synergy
Three Tree City
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
50%synergy
Karn's Bastion
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
27%synergy
Rogue's Passage
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
28%synergy
Mistrise Village
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
18%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Echoing Deeps
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-6%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Mutavault
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Heart of Yavimaya
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Homeward Path
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Strip Mine
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Pendelhaven
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
-3%synergy
Arcane Signet
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Simic Signet
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-10%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
13%synergy
Aetheric Amplifier
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Patchwork Banner
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Mana Vault
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Thought Vessel
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-9%synergy
Mind Stone
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Misty Rainforest
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
58%synergy
Breeding Pool
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
43%synergy
Cavern of Souls
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
83%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
45%synergy
Flooded Grove
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
48%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Path of Ancestry
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
61%synergy
Tropical Island
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
52%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
35%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
48%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
14%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
37%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
24%synergy
Hedge Maze
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
25%synergy
Prismatic Vista
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
26%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-15%synergy
Temple of Mystery
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
12%synergy
City of Brass
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-9%synergy
Myriad Landscape
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-11%synergy
Windswept Heath
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
1%synergy
Khalni Ambush
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Littjara Mirrorlake
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Sunken Citadel
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Wooded Foothills
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
1%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-1%synergy
Demolition Field
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Jwari Disruption
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
The Grey Havens
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Evolving Wilds
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-14%synergy
Willowrush Verge
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-5%synergy
Scalding Tarn
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
1%synergy
Abstergo Entertainment
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Thornwood Falls
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-7%synergy
Polluted Delta
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
1%synergy
Flooded Strand
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
0%synergy
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